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With health, a joking humour, and the inevitable habit of self-reliance, they preserved a careless good-temper, and they had not much time to realize their own plight; but it was, for all that, a squalid life that many of them led, a neglected life. Only in a very few cottages did there linger any serviceable memory of better things. Of late years some recovery is discernible.
I wish I had a thousand like you; for that affair of the river tells where a man will be found when the time comes. God bless you, Corny!" leaning forward in his saddle, to give me another shake of the hand; "we must remain friends, coute qui coute." There was no withstanding this frankness, and so much good-temper.
Then she had a dumpy figure, and good large hands and feet, a look of downright honesty and good-temper, and a nice, clear voice in speech or singing, though she only sang hymns. But for all this, every-body in Deerfield liked 'Tenty Scran'; old and young, men and maidens, all had a kindly welcome for her; and though Aunt 'Viny did not say much, she felt the more.
After due reflection, this does appear to me to be the most discreet thing prudence, cheerfulness, and good-temper are ingredients of importance. I will offer homage. Are you content? Answer quickly. Madame Bonaparte and husband are here. I have just seen them and no more. Of all earthly things I most want to see your boy. Does he yet know his letters?
This provoked me, and I replied, rather warmly, pretending I did not know what she meant, "It appears to me an odd manner you have of receiving an offer, Miss Blanche. I think you should at least treat me with politeness." She became serious in a moment when she saw I was hurt, and did not lose her good-temper at my rude speech, but said pleasantly, "You are not fond of being teased, Mr. Highrank.
After lunch they sallied out, and it would have been hard to choose the gayest of the three. Sir Harry's radiant good-temper seemed to gild the streets.
On the other side you may add, real good-temper and cheerfulness; a good education, according to the estimation of the world. I shall journey somewhere within a few days, but whither is not yet decided. My heart will travel southward, and repose on the hills of Santee. Adieu, my dear child. Philadelphia, July 29, 1804.
'I am too fine for this world! said she as she lay in the gutter; 'but I know who I am, and that is always a little satisfaction! And the Darning-needle kept her proud bearing and did not lose her good-temper. All kinds of things swam over her shavings, bits of straw, and scraps of old newspapers. 'Just look how they sail along! said the Darning-needle. 'They don't know what is underneath them!
Toni was obliged to rouse herself from her own dejection to look after the children, who were both delicate and spoilt; but luckily they took an instant fancy to the travelling companion so strangely provided, and behaved with commendable good-temper throughout. When at length the train ran into the railway station at Naples, Toni suddenly found herself faced with another problem.
Food or sleep meant nothing to him, so that his usual good-temper was sharpened and his undoubted good looks enchanced by a certain romantic gauntness under the cheek-bone. People seemed as ghosts to him, so absorbed was he in his love and his pain; so that his act of rising when Mrs. Sidmouth took what she thought to be a diplomatic departure was purely mechanical.
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